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Review
. 2022:61:131-143.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-01237-2_6.

Effects of Polyphosphate on Leukocyte Function

Patrick M Suess  1
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Review

Effects of Polyphosphate on Leukocyte Function

Patrick M Suess. Prog Mol Subcell Biol. 2022.

Abstract

Leukocytes are immune cells derived from hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow which play essential roles in inflammatory and immune responses. In contrast to anucleate platelets and erythrocytes, leukocytes are differentiated from other blood cells by the presence of a nucleus, and consist of monocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, basophils, and eosinophils. Factors released from platelets mediate immune responses in part by recruitment and regulation of leukocyte activity. Platelet dense granules contain the highly anionic polymer polyphosphate (polyP) with monomer chain lengths of approximately 60-100 phosphates long, which are released into the microenvironment upon platelet activation. Recent studies suggest that polyP released from platelets plays roles in leukocyte migration, recruitment, accumulation, differentiation, and activation. Furthermore, bacterial-derived polyphosphate, generally consisting of phosphate monomer lengths in the hundreds to thousands, appear to play a role in pathogenic evasion of the host immune response. This review will discuss the effects of host and pathogenic-derived polyphosphate on leukocyte function.

Keywords: Polyphosphate; leukocytes; platelets.

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